TIIE OMAHA DAILY REE: ' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1903.
S
STATE ACCOUNTANT NEEDED
OoTernof Thinks Legislature Midi i Mi
tat in Killing tue BilL
GENERAL COLBY'S BOOKS A CASE IN fOINT
ItoteetlTee Cant a re Three Men, One of
Wknta ri(nliri to Helot! Ira
nitrated fa Reeent Bask
' Robberies la Sehraska.
(From a Staff Cnrrepondent.)
LINCOLN, Dec. 8. (Special. )-Now that I
the hoMcn if Former , Adjutant Oncral
Colby have been taken before the fudwral
grand Jury, Governor Mickey him hin con
strained to remark that the legislature
made a mlatake When It -failed t3 paa an
act to have appirtnted a. state accountant
whoae bUKlness It would be to chock up the
booka of the various state institutions and
offices at any time. .
At the, present' time. Governor Mickey
said, he 1 too buay looking after his own
admlntfitratloh to devote very much time
looking into matter of, previous adminis
tration: ' H recrested. Adjutant General
'Culver to look Into. (teneral Colby's booka
' at hla first opportunity", but the tatter, ow
ing to Ma Inadequate clerical force and the
great duties of his office, stated that he,
too, had been too busy looking after his
own affairs. The upshot of the business la
thst General Colby has ' been allowed to
leave hla office and turn It over to hla s'.tc
raiaor without the' formality of a final set
tlement with the present administration.
"Had the legislature enacted that law,"
aid Governor . Mickey, VOeneral Colby's
books would have been checked up by thla
tlma aa well as' the books of former adju.
tant generals. I did what I could to get
such a law passed and I hope the next
legislature will do it. There Is no question
In my mind that If we. had had such an
officer the Hartley shortage would never
have happened." . ,
George ' Bennett of the auditor's office
went to Omaha thla morning to appear be
fore the grand Jury In the Colby Investiga
tion and took with him the warrant for the
12,280 that had been delivered to Colby.
Confesses to Bank Robbery.
Detectives Malone and Franklin this
momlnJarrestftd Thomas Freeman, John
Gardner and Fred Bordman, charged with
being bank robbers. Freeman confessed to
having had a hand In the robbery of fhe
Pleasantdale bank some weeks ago ana
Implicated hi companions. The latter,
however, deny the! guilt. Between them
the men bad- about 890fc ; The arrest was.
made this morning In a rooming hcuse on
P street. All the men were armed and In
the room was a quantity of nltro-glyCjerlne
and several feet of fuse.. They wero sur
prised an.?-made no resistance. Freeman
admitted that he had taken part In hank
robberies In Howard county and at n small
bank at Loup City, securing with his part
ners In all about 81.40
Freeman has served two terms In the
penitentiary upon evidence furnished by
Detective Malone. Once he was sentenced
about twelve' years 1 ngo and again about
Is years ago. Tha detectives will not say
In which' Jail they1 have 'the prisoner or
where they are guarding them, as they
fear Interference upon the part f the
Plnkertnn aaency. The men can be tried.
based on the confesrtnn of Freetnan, in
three different counties. The srrest la con
sidered an Import one and Detective Ma
lona la of the opinion that at least Free
man has been Implicated In many of the
robber pf recent date. The men came to
Lincoln soon after the Pleaaantdalo affair
and have been going out and returning at
iKtewt. sine t. jWyijletectWjJa jnot ,ac-
nutlntod with' the records of BordmaH and
Gardner. ' '
Raise Values ot Land.
Both Land Commissioner Follmer Ind
Deputy Eaton have been out a greater por
tion of the last several weeks Instructing
tha county appraisers In their work in the
-reappraJeement of school lands. To date
return have been received from these
counties: :Tork. Webster, Howard, rneips,
Harlan and Gosper. The increase in vai
. uatlon by the appraisement 4n these coun
ties Is .from 160 to . per cent. Other
counties that are, yet to make their re
turns are: Boyd. Custer, Knox, Cedar,
Dixon. Dakota. Pierce, Madison, Boone,
Lancaster.' Thayer. Dodge. Nuckolls, Clay,
Franklin, Kearney. Hall. Sherman. Gree-
Taller. Buffalo. Dawson. Furnas,
Richardson. The land commissioner will
make an effort to havo the work com
pleted by January.. V ' . .
Gas ? Company May B Owihi.
'..' Tha naoole of Lincoln ara. lust now wor
ryln as to who Is to own tha traction
company property which waa bid In by a
voun man named FTueauK last rnaay,
Accordlna- to noma tt. k beginning to look
aa though the gas company waa back of
the' deal and men ara holding up their
haods .for fear such is, the case. Some say
that ' under the recent ownership things
wero bad anough. but owned by the gas
company would be too much, otners ue
Ueva that W. J. C. Kenyon and the Armour
people ara behind the deal, but nobody
aaeau to know.
Tha gas and electric light company Is a
part of the McMU'an syndicate, and It was
learned today that tha Denver manager of
that syndicate waa named Frueauff and
that a year ago he waa reglatered at a
total x here, Tha reoent purchaser hailed
from Denver, or at least was registered
from there.
Tha advantage accruing by the purchase
of tha street railway company by the Mo
KUlan people Is obvious. It would remove
the gas company's only competitor In the
lighting business In the city, or rather
' place . tha entire lighting business in the
band of tha same people, a Dig consou
dated company, comblnlag both Intereau
oould bo better floated than the present
heavily burdened lighting company.
Tha McMillan people have made a big
s-jecese of lighting propositions In various
cities, and the only hard problem they have
had was the Lincoln lighting company,
which was badly loaded up before It fell
Into their bands.
Mr. Frueauff Is expected to return to the
city Thursday or Friday, for the purpose
of completing the purchase. Those on the
anxious seat will then know the Identity
of the actual purchaser.
Delaya School Apportionment.
Owing to Irregularity In the report of the
superintendents from those counties which
Superintendent Fow'er had to threaten
with mandamus proceedings to get to act
the apportionment of school moneys will
be delayed several days and poaslbly will
not be ready before the first of next week.
Irsofar as the census of school children Is
concerned the superintendent has to be very
particular, and It frequently happens that
many of the reports have to be returned
to the superintendents for corrections.
With those who got their reports early
this made little difference, as there waa
plenty of time ln which to correct them.
The three that have Just been received,
however, delay the entire apportionment.
FIND DEAD MANJJESIDE TRACK
Papers oa Hla Persoa Indicate He Is
tieorit W. Norwood of
Lyneh.
DAVID CITT, Neb., Dec. . (Special.)
At an early hour this morning the son of
A. C. Oearhart, living about one-half mile
south of town, discovered the body of a
dead man near the track of the B. tt M.
railroad. He Immediately came to town
and notified Coroner Sample, who Impan
eled a Jury and took .charge of the body,
which was that of a stranger.
Upon examination a letter written by tha
Durland Trust company of Norfolk, Neb.,
and addressed to George W. Norwood,
Lynch. Neb., was found. The letter was
dated November 19, 1903. The coroner also
found a purse containing cents, which
was all of the money found; a silver watch,
an Independent Order of Odd Fellowa"
badge, on which was engraved the Initials
O. W. N.; pocket knife, a" bunch of keys
and a memorandum, book, which Indicated
that he was a business man. He was well
dressed and had on a fur overcoat. In the
memorandum book two entries, dated De
cember , 1903, read, "Dear Maud, good-bye;
Nellie, good-bye," which would indicate
that suicide was Intended.
No maVks or bruises have been discovered
to Indicate that he waa struck by a train.
Coroner Sample telephoned the bank at
Lynch and was Informed that a man by
the name of George W. Norwood lived
about one-half mile from Lynch, also that
Norwood was away from home at this time.
MISSING GIRL IS LOCATED
Found in Horn of Van Charged with
Orimiiall Assaulting Hr.
BLAIR IN JAIL ON KIDNAPING CHARGE
Asserts Girl Came to His Hoase That
Evening; and He Had Nothing; to
Do with Her Disappearance
from Home.
YORK, Neb., Dec. 8. (Special.) John
Blair of Arborville Is in the county Jail,
where he was placed last night by Deputy
Jack Walsh, who arrested Mr. Blair at his
home, near Arborville, last evening on a
warrant charging him with Interfering with
Justice In the case of the State sgalnst
John Blair. Mr. Walsh also had a search
warrant and If necessary would have served
the same, but when he arrested Blair Mlas
Buelah Thomas came downstairs and asked
for the protection of Mr. Walsh
i. gainst her parents, who she claimed had
Imprisoned her at home.
In an interview with Mr. Blair at the Jail
this morning he states that Buelah Thomas
arrived at his house at about 8 o'clock, and
says that he asked her where she had been
and where she had stayed, and told her at
the time that If she was found In his house
it would make It pretty bad for him. Blair
claims that he had nothing to do with the
kidnaping of Buelah Thomas and that he
knew nothing of her whereabouts until last
night.
Miss Thomas told Blair that the dogs had
never trailed her and that she went directly
from her home to parties living in North
York, where she had stayed antll the fol
lowing Monday night. From that time she
refused to. tell Mr. Blair where she had
stayed, saying that It was no one's busi
ness. Both Mr. Blair ana uueian inoma
were brought here late last night. The
parents of Miss Thomas came shortly after
and the sheriff turned her over to them and
she is now In her home In Arborville town
ship.
There Is considerable excitement In Arbor-
Srhnelder OAT for Washington.
FREMONT. Neb., Dec. 8. (Special.)
R. B. Schneider and wife left for Wash
ington today, where Mr. Bchneider will
attend the meeting of the national com
mittee, which has been called for the pur
pose of fixing the date for the next na
tional republican convention and may take
action In regard to a new secretary. Mr.
Schneider seemed favorable to Chicago as
a place for the convention and thought
that city would receive the support of the
members from the central and western
states over Pittsburg, which seems to be
a strong candidate for the convention. He
will of course use hfiP Influence to have
United States Marshal fathews retained
for another term and tt Is probable that
before his return the marshalshlp ques
tion wm pe definitely settled.
Accident Ends Fatally.
tULUMBUB, Neb.. Deo. 8.-(Sneclal.)-
neroert u Crosier died at St. Mary's hos
pital last evening. He was 24 years oldand
was a young farmer living In Walker
township. Last Friday, while engaged In
sneuing corn, his right hand waa In soma
manner caught in the shelter, and before
It could be extricated his entire arm waa
ground off to the shoulder. He waa
brought to the hospital here the same day.
but had been so wsak ever since that no
operation could be performed. The re
mains were sent home this morning. His
parents are an old and respected couple.
wno nave loag lived lh this county.
Gives Band to Sapnort Wife.
FREMONT. Neb.. Dec. 8. (Special.
John Ketley, the ex-base ball player, with
drew hla plea of not guilty to tha charge
of abandoning his wife and pleaded guilty.
(Sentence was deferred and he waa re.
leased on giving a bond to maintain his
wife and seven ' children In the future,
The case was the first one brought under
the new Kennedy law In this county and
In the opinion of the officers will have a
salutary Influence.
pal church. Ke had a good-slsed congre
gation. The members of the church have
done considerable repairing and Improv
ing lately, remodeling the vestry rtwjm and
vestibule, using steel sheeting on the walls
and celling and painting It. 1
BURGLARS TAP A POSTOFFICE
Pay m Visit to Tvra Saloons Jost to Get
la ' a Fait Sight's
Time.
NEWCASTLE, Nob.. Dec. 8. (Speclsl
Telegram.) Three burglaries were perpe
trated at Newcastle last night, the most
important being the cracking of the safe
In the postofflce and the theft of f-25 In
cash and a number of money order blanks.
Tha other places entered were Doughter
ty's saloon and Mounsey's saloon, where
small hauls wero made. Though explo
sives wero used In blowing the postofflce
safe, no one In the town heard the report
and nothing wss known of the operation
of the burglars until Postmaster O. A.
Butler came down early this morning to
make up the mall, when he discovered the
door was off his safe and his money gone.
District Co art In Nemaha.
AUBURN. Neb., Dec. 8.-(8pec)al.)-The
district court of Nehama county convened
here yesterday with Judge Babcock on
the bench. The docket Is an extremely
light one. There are no civil cases of Im
portance and only one criminal case where
the defendant Is charged with a serious
offense. This Is the cane of the state of
Nebraska against James Plasters, wherein
he Is charged with the statutory crime of
assault. This case la now on' trial. The
defendant Is a wealthy young farmer and
a son of Davidson Plasters, for twelve
years sheriff of this county. Defendant
stoutly denies the offense.
Debate Philippine Question
OAKLAND, Neb., Dec. 8.-Speciai.)-The
pupils of the Oakland High school held
their first public debate In the high school
room on Monday night . on the subject,
"Shall the United States Retain Possession
of the Philippines?" The affirmative was
taken by Adolph Carlson, Ray Nelson, Leon
Gafflrev. all of the eleventh grade, while
vllle township over the disappearance and Carrol Steuffer. Leonard Everett and Mabel
the finding of Miss Thomas at the Blair Nelson took the negative. The Judges
home. The parents of Miss Thnrans havo I awardod the Hi which had been previously
believed all the time that Blair kidnaped gven by Dr. E. J. C. Secord to the negative
their daughter and they assert that Blair side. The Judges were Rev. C. P. Lang,
knew Just where Miss Thomas was ana oe- Mr. willlam Swanson nnd Dr. C. A. Haw
lleved that she was held a prisoner at his jeyi
home. Miss Thomas Is a beautiful young
girl of only 16 years of age, whom the I G. A. R. Holds Camp Are.
parents believe has been hypnotised by pierce. Neb.. Dec. 8.-(8pecial.)-Plerce
Blair, and that when she was under Blair's Pogt j91 Grand Army of tne Republic, held
Influence she was not accountable, but Just B CBmpnre Saturday evening In Inheldor's
as soon as she was away from Blair's In- han whch WH8 attended by a fair-slxed
fluence she Is bitter in denouncing mm. audience. Comrades W. W. Oulvev. J
It Is believed that the girl made a confes- T)eBn .nd Charles Worker rave their ex-
slon to her parents as to how she was periences during the civil war, and Judge
taken and where, and wnen me inai ot A- Williams made- an excellent addres.
Blair takes place testimony that she will I Music was furnished by Comrade J. Dean
give may be sensational. I and Miss Cornelia Worker. The northeast
At present It looks very dark for Mr. I Nebraska Grand Army' of the Republic en
Blair. He Is charged with criminal assault I campment will' be held here next summer.
and Miss Buelah Thomas Is the prosecuting I an(j the old vets are already beginning to
witness. It Is now over two weeks . since I work up enthusiasm
Miss Thomas disappeared, and during that
time no trace of her could be found, al- Arrested for Beating; Ills Wife.
though the parents did everything to find I PIERCE. Neb.. Dec. 8. (Special.) 8herlff
her. 1 I ten jones went out near ine wayne county
Mr. Blair thinks that, the girl will not line this afternoon., and arrested Charles
testify against him and does not fully I N. Anderson, a farmer living in Pierce
realise the position he Is In. Blair Is a county, who la charged with cruelly beating
married man and has lived In Arborville l his wife. The warrant waa sworn out by
township for the last twenty years, and I the father of Anderson's" wife. Anderson
during that time he has never had any 1 has been In the habit ot coming to town
charaes of this kind brought against htm. I and getting drunk, and then going home
ana Dealing nis wire..,
NEW RATE BY BOCK' ISLAND
Flat Proport'oaal Announced to Miititsippi
River and Forth.
ORIGINATING TERRITORY UNRESTRICTED
More Than. Meets Groat Western, as
It Applies toAll Shipments
from West of tha
Mlsaanrl.
The Rock Island ha thrown a bomb
Into the camp of competing lines hy an
nouncing a flat proportlonal.rate of t cents
on wheat and 8 cents on corn to the Mis
sl8!tppt tlve'r and M'niieapolls, and a rate,
of 14 cents on wheat and 13 cents on corn
to the Chicago market. The rate applies
on all grain and grain products originating
west of the Missouri river, and as the un
loading privilege la allowed In transit. It
Is virtually a mllllng-ln-translt rate. Ths
new tariff Issued by the Chicago Great
Western quotes the same proportionals,
but they apply only on grain coming from
a restricted territory.
The Rock Island crosses the state Una of
Nebraska into Kan at Narka, a point
almost due south of Llnooln, and runs west
to tha Kansas state line along the northern
border of that state, consequently It may
be seen that Omaha Is very likely to handle
some Kansas grain, which may serve In a
measure to offset the discrimination thla
placu haa'always suffered In grain rates as
compaied with Kansas City.
Effect of New Rate.
The effect of -the new Rock Island tariff.
It is thought, .will be the same aa that of
the first tariff issued by the Chicago Great
Western, which quoted exactly the same
rates as those quoted In the new Rock
Island tariff, -and left the territory from
which shipments taking the rates should
originate unbounded. The recent tariff
circulated by the Great Western practically
removes nil the good effects Of the first
one Issued because it covers a territory
which raises only a small proportion of
the wheat crop f the state, and even. In
this small territory Omaha cannot hope to
secure the bulk of th wheat shipments
because the gateway through Sioux City
to the. north Is the line of least resistance.
and It Is a well known rule In railway, cir
cles that everything else being equal trafflo
will follow that line.
It Is supposed that competing lines will
meet the Rock Island rates within a few
days, but as yet no announcement has
been made of such a move by any com
petitor. It la believed, by grain men that
If the rates announced by the Rock Island
are allowed to remain In effect for a rea
sonable length of time It will yet be pos
sible to build up a 4hrlvlng grain market
in this city.
EIELLEV, rrWEB .fi CO
Ah Important Sale of Men's. Women's 'and Chil
, dren's Underwear, Hosiery, Christmas Hand
kerchiefs, Belts, Ribbons, Etc.
Women's llnderwear
Ladles' Ecru Vest and Pants Fleece HneJ
-Kgyptlan cotton, taped neck, '2SC
gusseted sleeve w
Ladles' 'Munslng Vests and Pants Fleece
nneu, cream and silver gray, rrinea Kllr;
taped, pearl buttons cvrw
Ladles' Heavyweight Wool Fleeced Vest
nni i-ants 7Kn
. . .
COUNTY OFFICIALS CONVENE
State Convention of gapervlaora
Ialoa Paclfte I'm Telephone.
COLUMBT7H Nh.. TW aB-i.i
. -
The Union Pacific has recently put In
here a long distance telephone, which Is
used to call up any of the Omaha offices at
any time of the day or night The tele
phone works over a telegraph wire, and
gives the best of satisfaction. All Impor
tant offices between Omaha and North
Flatte have been furnished these 'phones.
It was first In the form of experiment, but
It Is now said they wilt be retained.
Aeeldenf to . Mall Carrier,
BEATRICE. Neb., , Dec 8. (Special.
Trills li.hanhaitK . .mall luprlav . mraa
" j rnriliuM at I " 1 Tl'" "
. ' ' ' I I thrown -from his wasanv yesterday after
Grand Islan. vlnbon and sustained a dislocated shoulder
and a broken arm.-. He Is an. old soldier and
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Dec. 8. (Special I has been In the employ of tha government
Telegram.) The organisation of county here for fourteen years.
nn.r- an aurukrvltwra maA called I . .
To order tor It. nlnti, annual session In P--M-T -how nt Beatrice,
thla cltr today, the event being the first I BEATRICE, Neb.. Dec. 8. (Special.)
to take place In Hall county', new court I The Southeastern Nebraska Poultry as
house. The court house la not altogether soclatlon will noia an exnimt in tnia city
romnleted. but temporary furniture was December 16 to is, inclusive. Tin assocla
provided and the large and elegant court I tlon offers a large number of cash pro-
room makes an excellent meeting place, I miuma.
tf.4. Tl1)i tit Nnrfnlk palled tha I
meetlna- to order. Mayor Cleary made an B D-"' Pner
address of welcome. In which he cordially NEBRASKA CITT, Neb.. Dec. 8.-(Spe-
exDreased the pleanurc of the people of Utal.)-Wlll H. Dally, who for several
the fclty In the opportunity to entertain I months past has been connected with the
the county officials of the state. rose oi mis cny, n eaeeu ion t-s.ua.way
Secretary Falter of Plattsmouth enrolled Courier ana leu toaay ror busier county to
qulto a list of new members. But little take up W. new neia or worx.
m Minn nrir a n Isa t Ir.n and nr.Hmlti.rv I "- "
work was attempted today, the association FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
adjourning until 9 o'clock tomorrow morn-
Promise of Snow Wednesday, with
Fair and Colder Thorsday la'
Nebraska.
COFFEE FATALLY SCALDS HIM
Fred Clansen of Fort Calhoaa Dies as
' Resnlt of Trifling Ae-
' . eident.
FORT CALHOUN, Neb., Dec. 8 (Special.)
Little Freddie Clausen met with a serious
accident yesterday, which resulted In his
death this afternoon. He pulled a pot full
of hot coffee over on himself. He- was so
badly scalded that when his clothing waa
removed the flesh came off with It. Fred
die waa about . 8. years old and tho son' of
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Clausen.
, Annnal Chnreh Rally.
BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 8. (Bpeclal.)
The annual meeting and rally waa held at
the . Ch.r.ajtlan,, church , yesterday, ..with .a
large attendance. At 11 o'clock W. A.
Baldwin, stats secretary, delivered a ser
mon, which waa followed by the serving;
of dinner In the basement of the church.
A business session waa held in the after
noon, at which reports Of the various of
ficers of the church wero read. The re
ports submitted showed a prosperous con
dltlon In all departments, and that eighty
members have been added to the church
roll during tha past year. Officers were
elected as follows: Elders, J. Xk Rleker and
D. Littlejohn; deacons, H. A. Wheeldon,
Henry Vaught and L. 8. Meadows: dea
conesa, Mrs. H. A. ) Wheeldon; Sunday
school superintendent, H. B. Harlan.
Ing. No formal program has boen ar
ranged. The various matters of Interest
that will be discussed will be debated
and acted upon Informally. The object of
the organisation, years ago, was to bring
about better legislation as to roads and
bridges and revenue and It Is felt that
Beatrice Woodmen Elaet.
i
BEATRICE, Neb., Dec 8. (Special.)
Washington camp No. 8, Woodmen of tho
World, met last night and elected officers
aa follows: D. W. Carre, consul comroan
der; J. W. Samsel, adviser lieutenant: J. T
Greenwood, clerk; W. H.'Hllbourn, banker!
Fred Bteffan, watchman; H. A. Kuhn
escort: W. B. Hammond, sentry; A. H.
Felch, L. W. Studley and J. E. Claussen,
physicians; W. V. Purdy, manager.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.-Forecavt:
For Nebraska: Snow Wednesday, warmer
considerable has been accomplished, per- eaBt Portion, colder at night; Thursday
tlcularly now In the matter of legislation IB,r- co'O".
Thirty Daya for Larceny.
FREMONT, Neb.. Deo. 8 (SpeclalV-
Wllllam Smith, a colored individual, who
claims Mississippi as his home, had his
trial In the district court bn the charge of
breaking Into a car on tha Union Pad do
tracks and stealing 600 pounds of sugar.
After being out eight hours the Jury found
him guilty of petit larceny, and Judge Hol
lenbeck 'sentenced htm this morning to
thirty days In the county Jail.
affecting road Improvement. .About sixty
member were enrolled this evening
AMEND CHEERFULLY MADE
Lincoln Post Company Denaaada and
Gets an Explanation from Tha
Omaha Bee.
Passes Eighty-Sixth Milestone.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Dec. 8. -(Special.)
William Atwood celebrated his 86th
birthday at his home tn this city. His wife,
to whom he waa married In lf44. and his
children and grandchildren were present.
During the day many neighbors and friends
called to extend congratulations.
AsIl Yoir Deader For
NONE, BETTER MADE
LINCOLN. Dec. 7. 1903,-To the Editor of
The Bee: You have your choice of cor
reeling the statement In this morning'.
Rm In r.rn r in the Post's flArnlnr ra rui.
city being less than IU spending proclivities to we,t wlnd" Wednesday.
or defending yourself In a libel suit. No
For. Iowa: Rain or snow, and warmer
Wednesday; Thursday colder.
For Illinois: Rain or snow Wednesday,
winds becoming southerly and Increasing
In force; Thursday fair, polder.-
ror iuinsuurii xrujr ciujur biiu warmer
Wednesday, probably rain or enow in east
portion; Thursday fair, colder.
For Kansas; Fair, warmer Wednesday;
Thursday fair.
For Montana: Fair In south, colder la
east and southportlons; Thursday fair.
For North Dakota: Snow and colder
Wednesday; Thursday fair; high northwest
For South Dakota: Snow Wednesday,
bualness enterprise can permit such state- I now WMt Portion; Thursday fair; high
m.ni. when tintrna tn in unnotlcad. norxn winas vuutujr.
vnr rnl v 1 uoioraoo ana Wyoming; voider
THE NEBRASKA POST CO. Wednesday, fair; Thursday fair and cold.
The Bee cheerfully makes any correction 1 Local Heeord.
tho Post may deem essential. Knowing OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
nothing of either the earning caDacltr or I OMAHA. Doc 8. Official record of tern-
spending proclivities of the Lincoln pubU- perature and precipitation compared with
cation, The Bee Is unable to speak with Its
the corresponding day of the last three
1901 1901. 1901. 1900
, 28 18 32 M
1 1 23 87
,22 4 0
, .01 T T .00
accustomed accuracy In the premises. Thai
Lincoln . correspondent said It was "sua- I Maximum temperature,
posed" that the expense, of tha Post ex- I Xl?1"0:
ceeded Its Income. The Bee regret, very I PreclDitatiun
much that any sucn supposition exists, but I Record of temperature and precipitation
doea not feel that anything It can aay will at Omaha for this day since March L
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be or avail in me matter. However, if tha . t,mMr.ture
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. .04 Inch
. .(tt Inch
82.11 Inches
8.6t Inches
, l.Si Inches
. 6.83 Inohas
Post company cares to find out Just how Excess for the day
far behind receipts the expenses of a sltnon- Total excess since March 1
pure democratic paper In Nebraska are Xtth daV."::.'
likely to be It may apply In confidence to Total rainfall alnce March 1.
Excesa since marcn i....
Jnhn A U.Rhlll. flAnrvit f. MIHm .f Tl
Cslhoun or anyone of a number of emin.ni 3l Z 2X' Srlo ml
Nebraska journalists who have tried tho
experimenb
Deficiency for cor. period, 1901
He port from Stations at T P, M,
Re.llroad Paya Taxes.
COLUMBU8, Neb., Dec. 8 (Special.) I
The railroads have paid their taxes Into
the county treasury. The amount paid by
the different railroads Is a trifle over 120,.
000, and Is apportioned as follows: Union
Pacific, 88.274.35; Fremont. Elkhorn Mis
souri Valley, 84.874.71; B. & M , 11.041.85;
Omaha Republican Valley, 86.634.17.
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CONDITION OF THB
WEATHER.
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Pa
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:
Natural.
Ladles' Fine Jersey Ribbed Merino Vest
an. i i-anis cream ana M'SC
natural OOW
Ladles' Munslng Fleeced Union Suits Half
open rront, all open fronts ana open
across breast, cream, ecru f flfi
na natural
exiles' Munslng Union Suits 'Islf open
fronts and open across bust, naif wool,
warm and comfortable, non- 4 Kf
skrinkable IsOU
Ladles' Vega Bilk Vest Cream, blue and
pinx. meaium ana neavyweignts; tignis
to match, silk taped, 1 OR
81.00 and ...I
Ladles' Silk and Wool Vest Cream, light
weight, tights and drawers 1 fiCt
to match LOO
Ladles' Sterling Cotton Union Suits White
and ecru, open front and buttoned on
w;"gh,ter:.hr.,r.: .3.00
ladles' Sterling Wool Union Suits Blue,
natural ana cream, hair open rront. but
toned on shoulder, perfect fit- flfl
ting. 83 75 and O.VIU
Ladles' Tights Heavy merino, black, open
ana closed, large
Misses' Inierwear
Misses Heavy Ribbed Jersey Vest
and Pants Cream and ecru m
Misses' Jersey Ribbed Merino Vest and
Pants Natural, good weight, Rllr
wide ribbed, nonshrlnkable OUt
Misses' Munslng Fine Ribbed Vest and
Pants Pants finished with Jersey R()r
bands and flat seams JVV
Misses' and Boys' Munslng Union Bulls
r leered ana wool, open ana arop srat.
sixes 8 to 8. good fitting, t Ki
76o and OU
Women's Hose
Ladles' Cotton Hose Black ground, em
broidered In colors, red, aBn
blue, pink, lavender and white aaCIW
Ladles' Black Cotton and Fleeced Hose
hlgh-snllced heel, double sole and' toe.
hem top, also black cashmere ICp
hjse. aood blsck. aood lenath aadlv
Ladles' Black-Cotton and Fleeced Hosi
high-spliced heel, hem and ribbed top, all
black and split foot, good f ff
block and elaatlc, 35c. 8 for ktJJ
Ladles' Flack Lisle Hose Worsted weight,
blgn-spllcea heel .ana double toe, good
length and . Rfln
fine quality
Ladles' Fancy Lisle Hose Embroidered In
rancy colors, stripes ana boot aesigns,
oxfords, and black and ' EOn
white OUC
Ladles' Black Cashmere Hose Natural and
French foot, high-spliced heel and toe,
elastla top, fine 7Rr'
quality, 60c and... M fJ
Lad es' Out Slse Fleeced Hose Black dou
ble sole and toe, ribbed - tf
mm
length and sines, mixed heel
ana toe; aiso neece uneu.
top, 86c, 8 for
Children's Hose-:
Misses' Black Wool Hose Fine ribbed. gn i
25c
Boys' Heavy Wool Hose Wide and narrow
ribbed, double knee, heel and t fill
toe, good length, 85c. 8 for VFW
Infants' Cashmere Hose and Booties Pink,
blue and 2f?
cresm ; ascrw
Infants' Drawer Leggins White and black,
, with and without feet, warm and com
fortable for the t fill
little ones I.IU
Christmas Handkerchiefs
Artistic, up-to-date designs In fine sheer
durable linens, from the finest makers In
jreiana, r nines ana nwiiseriann. it win
be to your advantage to see our stock be
fore buying.
FINE EMBROIDERED HANDKER
CHIEFS Hemstitched and scolloped bor
ders, very latest designs, countless va
riety, at, each 86.00, 83.60, 83.60, $1.00. 81 60,
81.26. 81.00, 76c, Mo, Ep
26c and
FINE VAL. AND MECKL1N LACE
BORDER HANDKERCHIEFS Lace
borders all daintily stitched by hand, at,
each-82.60. 82.00, 81.75, 81.80, IKc
81.26, 8100 and ow
PLAIN HEMSTITCHED LINEN'. LAWN
AND CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS
H. VL and H-lnch hems, at., each fir,
80c, 38c, 26c, l'ttc 10o and djfc.
HAND EMBROIDERED INITIAL HAND
KERCHIEFS On fine linen cloths, neat
hemstitching, rare values, at, f Hp
each 2cc, lbc and .,. lMK
New Soft Crash Leather Celts .
The very latest novelty. In black, red and
white, a new shipment Just opened, nt,
each. 83.00, 83.76. 81.76. 81 80, Rfir
81.00. 76c and OUW
CHOICE NOVELTIES IN LEATHER
BAGS New leathers, new mountings,
direct from the best makers, . finest
assortment In the city, at each 816.00,
812.60, 810.00, 88.60, 87.60. 88.00, C
$6.00, 83.50, down to...,
Soft, Brilliant Satin Ribbons
At almost half price. Largest assortment
of dainty, delicate colore,
4-lneh, 19c yard; J-lnch, 16o iOr
yard; 3Vlnch yard ImW
CHOICE NOVELTY RIBBONB Rich
printed warps, Persian, broche and corded
stripes, 4, 6, b Inches wide, at yard
60?. 60c, 46o, 86c, 25o 1 CP
and OC
ALL SILK CREPE DB CHINE RIBBONS
6 Inches wide,, with satin edge, delicate
shades, worth 60c, special O C
, 0
yard
KELLEY, STIGER & GO.,
Cor. .5th tnd Famam Sis-
If It Pays , Others, It Will Pay You.
CHA& & HALL. Pre. SHERMAN B. BREWSTER, Secy.
HALL-BREWSTER
LAND COMPANY
INVESTMENT BANKERS- LOANS- BONDS
ORCHARD. NEB., December 4, 1903.
OMAHA BEE,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Dear $irs:
We are enclosing you herein another ad
vertisement which we desire commenced in
Sunday's issue and continued for one week.
luuiuuiiiy mo ouuuay luiiuwwiy,
The Omaha Bee certalAly brings desirable
results, our last week's advertisement bring
ing us sornt 90 replies. .
Very truly yours.
HALL-BREWSTER LAND CO.
Per Chas. E. Hall,
., ' 8 1 . . - . . - .- . - .. . -
The nodal season is just
beginning. The need of
well . wearable, will be
with you for four or Are'
months to come.
And Just before your
time of need, thU
Fall Stock Reducing Sale
1. get before you and
tempting prlcw-llcea are
laid In front of you for
your choosing.
ID Trousers, cut to your
order, for $7.
$12 Trousers, cut to your
order, for 9.
S45 and $50 Overcoats
and Suits for $35.
$35 Overcoats and Suit,
for $28.
t
MacCarthy
Tailoring Company,
XM4-JM S. 16th St.
Next door to
Wabash Tlokst Office.
, Pboae 1804.
Omaha, clear
Valeutlne, snowing
NurlQ flatte, ciuuuy
Seeks Health in arlsaaa.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Doc. 8. (SuecUl.) Cheyenne, part cloudy
Percy Agnew. who has been suffering tot Salt Lake City, clear
. ..k i.,n- h. I Rap" City, rainins
"'"- Huron, snowing..
Phoenix, Aril., where he will remain for I WtllUlon. cler...
an lncnntte period in hopes of regaining I Chicago, .nowlng
v... u . .,m.i. k 1.1.I81. Louis, cloudy
fit Punl ilmlflv..
mother, a nurse and C. C. Parmela and the I Davenport, cloudy...
latter', son. I Kansas t Ity. rluuay.
Havre, clouay
C'o.nr.. floaa of tlx. . ".J-'y"""
GENEVA. Neb., Pec. t (Special.) Co-1 Galveston, part cloudy.
adjutor Hlshop William, of Omaha coArmed I ,
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The CHRISTMAS
METROPOLITAN
1.0 Pages of Text 33 tn Color
too niustrxtions-lJ Short Stories
jxl nws-sTaXM. met is CltU
The Bee Building
Is conducted for the well being and com- -fort
of Its tenants. It Is constantly un
der the watchful care ot an able super
intendent. If you waut an office In a
building where things are done before
It is necesaury to complain one that I.
kept constantly In repair you know
where to move.
SUITB Hi -This suite of offices sonslsts
of a waning room and a large private
office. It lacea the broad corrtuor around
the beautiful court of the building and has
a north light, which is so sought, alter by
dentists aitd physicians. The urivate office
can be divided, if desired, to accomodate
two professional men, instead of une.
H.ntal price per month 45.oa
ROOM 800 This office la Immediately lh
front of tne elevator and Is seen immedi
ately on stepping out ot the elevator.
It is a large, handsome office, faces tho
south and is considered one of the most '
desirable offices in the oulldlng. A private
office will be partitioned to suit the ten
ant. If desired. This office will be vacated
tor occupancy January 1st.' Price per
month J7.dO
SUITB oo This If tho only large auita
In the building vacant. It laces Farnam
street and is as handsome a suite as there
is in the building. The suite contlats of
a waiting room and two private offices,
so that It would be admirably suited fur .
two professional men. There Is a large.
hur.fMr-Droof vault. This is a most desir
able suit of offices In every respect. Rental
prica par month-
.Sfto.uO
R. C. PETERS CO Ileatal Agents
Grans Floor. -Tha
Baa Balldlag.
-THE
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